Hezrou

Fiend · Large

Hezrou
Demons tormenting Saint Anthony, engraving by Martin Schongauer, c. 1470 · Martin Schongauer, Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons, engraving, c. 1470, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

A toad-like demon whose reek alone makes the strong retch, it serves as the foot soldier of demonic hosts. Where a hezrou has squatted, the water stays foul for a season.

Danger
Deadly
How it is met
In packs, day and night
Challenge
8
SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
Hezrou

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Where it is met

Corrupted Swamp, Corrupted Bog

Also: Abyssal

Stat blocks (D&D 5e)

Hezrou

Large Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil

AC 18 · Initiative +6 (16)

HP 157 (15d10 + 75)

Speed 30 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
19 (+4), save +717 (+3), save +320 (+5), save +85 (−3), save −312 (+1), save +413 (+1), save +1

Resistances Cold, Fire, Lightning

Immunities Poison; Poisoned

Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 11

Languages Abyssal; telepathy 120 ft.

CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)

Traits

Demonic Restoration. If the hezrou dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.

Magic Resistance. The hezrou has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Stench. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 16, any creature that starts its turn in a 10-foot Emanation originating from the hezrou. Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition until the start of its next turn.

Actions

Multiattack. The hezrou makes three Rend attacks.

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +7 , reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Poison damage.

Bonus Actions

Leap. The hezrou jumps up to 30 feet by spending 10 feet of movement.

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